Birds Birds in Flight Thread - Post Your Shots Here

[PeterBurne]

Northern Sunbitten
View attachment 58135

Beautiful colour love this image

 

[TheFloridaShooter]

Snail Kite Challenge - with the winds blowing 25-35mph, I knew the Kits were going to have some difficulty locating Apple Snails. I decided to only photograph them low to the water surface or in a tight turn. These birds are quite the acrobat and they did not disappoint. Image

• ILCE-1
• FE 600mm F4 GM OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/3200 sec
• ISO 1000

taken in Lee County, FL on March 28, 2024. Camera: Sony Alpha 1 + FE 600mm f/4 GM shot at ISO 1000 f/5.6 1/3200.

 

[spudhead]

from today ducks almost missed these

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 400

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 400

 

[Slug]

Another White-bellied Sea Eagle in flight.
Mersey River Devonport Tasmania

• ILCE-6400
• FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
• 397.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/1600 sec
• ISO 250

 

[TheFloridaShooter]

Snail Kite Pair Interaction - here is another image from today's series. I have never witnessed two Snail Kites interacting, I'm very thankful I was able to photograph it. Image taken in Lee County, FL. on March 30, 2024 Camera: Sony Alpha 1 + FE 600mm f/4 GM

• ILCE-1
• FE 600mm F4 GM OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/3200 sec
• ISO 1250

 

[Richard A]

Another White-bellied Sea Eagle in flight.
Mersey River Devonport Tasmania.

I think I'm going to have to try to find one of these sea eagles. I need to do some more research...

 

[spudhead]

overdue from last year 100-400 +1.4x

• ILCE-9
• FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter
• 560.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/3200 sec
• ISO 2000

 

[Ralph]

I hope this is the right place for these Birds in Flight shots.
I put the type of birds in the photo.

• ILCE-7M3
• 100-400mm F5-6.3 DG DN OS | Contemporary 020
• 200.4 mm
• ƒ/10
• 1/1000 sec
• ISO 800

• ILCE-7M3
• 100-400mm F5-6.3 DG DN OS | Contemporary 020
• 200.4 mm
• ƒ/10
• 1/1000 sec
• ISO 800

• ILCE-7M3
• 100-400mm F5-6.3 DG DN OS | Contemporary 020
• 236.6 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/2500 sec
• ISO 800

• ILCE-7M3
• 100-400mm F5-6.3 DG DN OS | Contemporary 020
• 100.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/1600 sec
• ISO 1000

• ILCE-7M3
• 100-400mm F5-6.3 DG DN OS | Contemporary 020
• 128.2 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 800

• ILCE-7M3
• 100-400mm F5-6.3 DG DN OS | Contemporary 020
• 284.4 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/1600 sec
• ISO 800

• DSC-RX10M4
• 8.8-220.0 mm f/2.4-4.0
• 128.6 mm
• ƒ/5
• 1/1000 sec
• ISO 100

• ILCE-7M3
• 100-400mm F5-6.3 DG DN OS | Contemporary 020
• 383.4 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/800 sec
• ISO 800

 

[-ST-]

Juvenile Bald Eagle, early morning under overcast sky.

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 335.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/4000 sec
• ISO 1600

 

[spudhead]

kestrel again

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/2500 sec
• ISO 800

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/2500 sec
• ISO 400

 

[iamdlewis]

Wood Duck

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/3200 sec
• ISO 3200

 

[TheFloridaShooter]

Mottled Duck - this single duck slipped out of the marsh almost without being notice. Image taken on April 16, 2024 in SW Florida Camera: Sony a9iii + FE 600mm f/4 GM Shot at ISO 800 f/8 1/4000.

• ILCE-9M3
• FE 600mm F4 GM OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/5
• 1/4000 sec
• ISO 800

 

[Clix Pix]

After a long period of not seeing him, I was delighted this morning to watch and photograph our resident Great Blue Heron in flight:

• ILCE-1
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter
• 840.0 mm
• ƒ/9
• 1/1250 sec
• ISO 8000

 

[TheFloridaShooter]

Running or Flying - Common Gallinule - they have long toes that make it possible to walk on soft mud and floating vegetation. The toes have no lobes or webbing to help with swimming, but the gallinule is a good swimmer anyway. This one acutually looks like it's running on top of the water. Image taken in SW Florida on April 17, 2024. Camera: Sony a7Rv + FE 600mm f/4 GM.

• ILCE-7RM5
• FE 600mm F4 GM OSS
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/3200 sec
• ISO 1000

 

[Slug]

Just leaving!

• ILCE-6700
• FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
• 190.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 6400

 

[Thad E Ginathom]

Just leaving!

It does look like the bird is thinking that! Such an expresion. Lovely capture

 

[Clide]

Frisky tree sparrows

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 70-200mm F4 Macro G OSS II
• 200.0 mm
• ƒ/4
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 5000

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 70-200mm F4 Macro G OSS II
• 200.0 mm
• ƒ/4
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 5000

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 70-200mm F4 Macro G OSS II
• 200.0 mm
• ƒ/4
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 2500

 

[Slug]

Nice shots, but they don’t look like sparrows to me. Martins maybe?

 

[Clide]

Thank you, you are correct not a sparrow but tree swallow. I originally thought purple martin also but they do not have a white breast. I am not a bird expert so I could be wrong.

 

[spudhead]

not sure this is flying or crash landing

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 400

 

[brphotographycanada]

Running on the water!

• ILCE-7RM5
• FE 70-200mm F4 G OSS
• 118.0 mm
• ƒ/4
• 1/1250 sec
• ISO 400

 

[TheFloridaShooter]

Barred Owl - The silent flyer! They can pass by completely unnoticed as it flies. They are close to noiseless. Barred Owls are able to move at slower speeds without flapping, and the structure of their feathers acts as a silencer. They have comb-like serrations on their wing feathers that break up the air that creates the typical swoosh sound. Image taken in Central, Florida. Camera: Sony Alpha 1 + FE 400mm f/2.8 GM shot at ISO 649 400mm f/3.5 1/2500

• ILCE-1
• FE 400mm F2.8 GM OSS
• 400.0 mm
• ƒ/3.5
• 1/2500 sec
• ISO 640

 

[RogerSmith]

This one is in between "birds in flight" and "birds not in flight". But I'll give the little guy a flight credit here, juvenile osprey practicing future skills and almost ready to leave the nest. Shelter Island, San Diego CA.

• ILCE-1
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 547.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/2500 sec
• ISO 500

 

[spudhead]

This one is in between "birds in flight" and "birds not in flight". But I'll give the little guy a flight credit here, juvenile osprey practicing future skills and almost ready to leave the nest. Shelter Island, San Diego CA.
View attachment 59691

very nice sir well done

 

[TheFloridaShooter]

Barred Owl - The silent flyer! They can pass by completely unnoticed as it flies. They are close to noiseless. Barred Owls are able to move at slower speeds without flapping, and the structure of their feathers acts as a silencer. They have comb-like serrations on their wing feathers that break up the air that creates the typical swoosh sound. Image taken in Central, Florida. Camera: Sony Alpha 1 + FE 400mm f/2.8 GM shot at ISO 640

• ILCE-1
• FE 400mm F2.8 GM OSS
• 400.0 mm
• ƒ/3.5
• 1/2500 sec
• ISO 640

400mm f/3.5 1/2500